Vaccines

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Health

WSU removing Covid vaccine requirement for most students

Washington State University will nix its Covid-19 vaccine requirement for most students starting in the summer quarter.
Dyer Oxley
Health

Washington’s youngest kids can now get an updated Covid-19 booster

Kids under 5 are now able to get an updated Covid-19 booster shot in Washington state. Federal regulators approved the omicron-specific shots for young kids last week, and providers in the state started receiving doses Monday.
Kate Walters
Health

What to know about the flu this season

Two years of COVID masking and distancing have left our immune systems out of practice fighting other viruses. And now the flu is spreading rapidly. Seattle Times reporter Elise Takahama is here to talk about the spread of flu and how healthcare providers and people are managing it.
Patricia Murphy

Jennie Cecil Moore
Science

UW cancer researcher tells us, ‘it’s been a ride.’ She’s hopeful about cancer vaccine prospects

‘We have a very important word before the vaccine. That word is cancer. In my experience, the fear of cancer trumps any fear of vaccines. I think most people who are coming to us are really trying to survive their cancer, or improve their chances of surviving their cancer.’
Kim Malcolm

John O'Brien
Arts & Life

Casual Friday with Naomi Tomky and Paige Browning

The Mariners are going to the playoffs, and everyone in the city seems to be excited. Some thigns not lighting us up ht
Patricia Murphy

Clare McGrane
Health

4 ways the world messed up its pandemic response — and 3 fixes to do better next time

A new report from the Lancet Commission sums up the many mistakes that have been made and offers proposals for a more effective global strategy if and when another pandemic should strike.
Ari Daniel
Health

What to expect when you're expecting a booster shot

KUOW Reporter Kate Walters joins Soundside to get us up to speed on the new vaccine boosters that target Omicron variants.
Kim Malcolm

Kate Walters

Hans Anderson

Jason Burrows
Health

'Another kind of homophobia:' Critics say King County's monkeypox vaccine criteria are intrusive

To try to make sure scarce monkeypox vaccine doses are reaching those most at risk of contracting the virus, King County put detailed eligibility requirements in place. But critics of the county’s approach say it’s not working as intended and might be doing harm.
Eilís O'Neill
Health

Monkeypox vaccines in short supply and high demand

Monkeypox is testing our already strained medical care system. Cases are doubling nearly every week and vaccines are still in short supply. But King County UW Medicine’s Dr. Shireesha Dhanireddy is here to fill us in
Patricia Murphy

Brandi Fullwood
National

A vaccine for Lyme disease is in its final clinical trial

There isn't currently a Lyme disease vaccine on the U.S. market. Researchers are hoping to change that.
Bill Chappell

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